Birthing and Mentoring A Generation - The Launch

Mentorship refers to a developmental relationship between a more experienced mentor and a less experienced partner referred to as a protégé—a person guided and protected by a more prominent person (ref Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentoring).

Mentoring is a process that is based upon a relationship that a mentor opens up his/her life to the person that that is being mentored.

A mentorship is a supportive relationship established between two individuals where knowledge, skills, and experience are shared. The mentee is someone seeking guidance in developing specific competencies, self-awareness, and skills in early intervention. The mentor is a person who has expertise in the areas of need identified by the mentee and is able to share their wisdom in a nurturing way.

In this relationship, the mentee has the opportunity to ask questions, share concerns, and observe a more experienced professional or parent within a safe, protected environment. Through reflection and collaboration between the mentor-mentee pair, the mentee can become more self-confident and competent in their integration and application of the knowledge and skills gained in the mentorship demonstrating best practice.

Mentoring helps people walk through life with peace and understanding. We want to lead people to a deeper, more intimate relationship with Jesus. He is our only true counselor and our prayer is that He can use us to assist you in your time of need. We all need to be reminded from time to time that God loves us

The mentorship established between two individuals is unique to their needs, personality, learning styles, expectations, and experiences.

Christian mentorship is more like discipleship since the focus here is Christ. It basically points to God. People get mentored in faith and in life; it provides a relationship; it helps in empowering; equipping not only to grow personally but also start the cycle all over by being ready to mentor others.

So many examples can be given from the Bible where mentorship/discipleship took place:

• Jethro mentored Moses; Moses mentored Joshua and the elders of Israel. Joshua mentored the other army leaders.
• Deborah mentored Barak.
• Eli mentored Samuel
• Samuel mentored Saul and David who became Israel's greatest king.
• Ahithophel and Nathan the prophet also mentored David.
• David mentored his army commanders and government officials, to establish the united nation of Israel. David also
mentored Solomon.
• Solomon mentored the Queen of Sheba, who returned to her people with his wisdom in the form of Proverbs that
applied God's laws.
• Elijah mentored Elisha.
• Elisha mentored king Jehoash and others.
• Daniel mentored Nebuchadnezzar, who humbled himself before God.
• Mordecai mentored Esther
• Esther mentored King Artaxerxes, which resulted in liberating God's people.
• Jesus mentored the twelve apostles who established the Christian church.
• The twelve mentored hundreds of other leaders, including Paul.
• Paul mentored Titus, Timothy and many others.
• Timothy mentored "faithful men" such as Epaphras.
• Epaphras and the other faithful men mentored "others also" (2 Timothy 2:2) which led to a chain reaction that
resulted in dozens of new churches in Asia.

So much can be said about mentoring. Well, this time round, KAYO, Diocese of Nairobi will be rolling out its own mentorship programme. The programme will be launched at a colourful dinner to be held on 28th June 2008 at ACK St. James Buruburu. The event has been dubbed as the KAYO Alumni Dinner Launch since the youth seek to tap into the wide range of would be mentors some of whom have been identified as those who served before them in the Youth Ministry. The theme is “Birthing and Mentoring a Generation.”

The charges are Ksh 500 for the youth and Kshs 800 for Alumni. The dinner starts at 4pm and ends at 8:30pm. Deadline for registration and confirmation has been given as Thursday, June 26th 2008. All payments to be made at Imani House or to the KAYO treasurer – CDO.

The main objectives of the dinner are:
- Bridge the gap between KAYO and Mothers’ Union and KAMA, thus ensure young people have mentors.
- Enable former KAYO members keep in touch with KAYO and its activities, therefore offer support where they can,
especially in areas of expertise.
- Create a forum where young married adults can meet and share experiences and problems under the guidance of older
couples.
- Encourage youth to be part of KAYO.

Preparations for this event are in top gear. The morale among the youth in the Diocese is quite high.

“So it would be a great place to start searching if you've been praying for a Christian partner who has elegance, a sense of humour, style, a person after God's own heart...
Before we all get carried away, we're looking for mentors. That's the primary objective.”

This was said by one youth member who is really looking forward to the event.

For any clarification or for more information concerning the event, kindly write an email to kaynairobi@gmail.com, or call 0728 055500. For those who are unable to pay before the deadline, kindly get in touch through the above contacts.

Generation Impactor: Be the change
1 Tim 4:12

Can we really reach out through drama............

Sometimes we have been wondering whether drama can be an effective tool for ministry. Most times, we think that it is for entertainment or consider that it may not be relevant for communicating to adults.
Drama is an essential means of communicating Gospel truths, both to Christians and non-Christians. Use of creative evangelism is not about watering down the message. It is the presentation of the full Biblical Gospel, but through unusual means, to audiences who would be unlikely to hear a more conventional message.

Some of the reasons why drama is effective are:
- Evangelizing through drama helps us meet with people who are on the ground. 1 Corinthians 9:19 - 23;
- Good use of language in communicating always helps us in visualizing what is being spoken of;
- When the truth is laid open, through drama, we are able understand better and also remember;
- Not all of us are readers;
- Few people can utilize the same style of receiving information for long;
- Drama is able to present complex issues in a simple way.

The season for the archdeaconry drama festivals begun on 24th May 2008. Eastern Archdeaconry was able to hold the event and it was great. Five out of six parishes in the archdeaconry were able to showcase their talents. It was amazing seeing how creative the Gospel can be spread through drama.

Look out for the full results of this event.

I Belong....

Romans 8:1
We all belong somewhere. There is a place we can all call ‘home'. This can be a school, home, church, work place or any other place. When we have a place where we belong to, it helps us have a sense of ownership.

We who confess Christianity belong to Christ Jesus.

Some reasons why it is important for us to know where we belong are:
•Reduces the feelings of isolation by connecting us to a supportive network;
•Enhances confidence, abilities, professionalism in the important work you are doing;
•It gives access to resources;
•Provides opportunities for ongoing development;

By surrounding ourselves with people who have similar goals, we have a greater impact than if we work in isolation. There is strength in numbers.

in the same case, we all belong somewhere within our Diocese. The following are the parishes that are found in the Diocese of Nairobi, and their location.

CATHEDRAL ARCHDEACONRY
St. Stephen's Cathedral, Jogoo Road
St. Veronica, South B
St. James, Buruburu
St. Mary Magdalene, Maringo
St. Phillip's, Jericho

CENTRAL ARCHDEACONRY
St. John's, Pumwani
St. Joseph's, Ngara
Maridadi, Parish, Landhies Road
St. Christopher, Mathare
St. Polycarp, Mlango Kubwa
St. Judes, Huruma
St. Thomas, Ngei

EASTERN ARCHDEACONRY
St. Patrick’s kayole
St Luke’s, Umoja
ACK Komarock
St Monica, Dandora
St Stephen's, Dandora
St Faith, Kariobangi South

EMBAKASI ARCHDEACONRY
St. Peter's, Embakasi
Holy Innocent, Ruai
St. Catherine, Mihango
St. Matthias, Njiru
St. John the Baptist, Mukuru kwa Njenga
Christ the King

GITHURAI ARCHDEACONRY
St. Peter's, Kahawa Sukari
St. Martin's, Kahawa-Wendani
St. Hellen's, Githurai Cable
Holy Spirit the Comforter, Mwihoko
St. Timothy, Githurai
ACK Shalom, Githurai

KASARANI ARCHDEACONRY
St. Anne's, Mwiki
Church of the Good Samaritan, Ciiko
St. Getrude's Kasarani, Clay City
Emmanuel Parish, Ruaraka
St. Michael & All Angels, Kariobangi
St. Prisca, Korogocho
St. Francis, Karura

NORTH-WEST ARCHDEACONRY
St. Mark's, Westlands
St. Mary's, Kabete
St. Bartholomew, Nyari
St. Joseph of Arimathea, Moubtain View (near USIU)
St. Andrew's, Zimmerman
St. Clement, Githurai
St. Elizabeth, Kahawa West
St. Simon, Kiamumbi

SOUTHERN ARCHDEACONRY
St. Paul's, South C
Church of the Good Shepherd, Lang'ata
St. Barnabas, Otiende
St. Matthew's, Lang'ata
St. Ignatius, Mbagathi

Who are they?

Following the formation of the Diocese of Nairobi five years ago, Archdeaconries were also set up. Diocese of Nairobi has eight archdeaconries headed by Archdeacons. Our various Vicars in our parishes serve under the Archdeacons. Read more…..

So as to help achieve integration and enhance cohesion, KAYO Executive committee has representatives from each of the eight archdeaconries. One of the things that the archdeaconry representatives are to do is to work with their respective Archdeaconry committees in bringing together the youth in the archdeaconries – they help act as a link.

The following people are the current office bearers 2008:.

Chairperson – Rev. Jonathan Kabiru

D.Y.O – Rev. Samuel Chege

Vice-chairperson – Grace Ogawo

Secretary – Violet Nakhwanga

Assistant Secretary – Tabitha Gachege

Treasurer – Cleophas Daniel Obengle

Cathedral Archdeaconry Rep – Martha Kamau

Central Archdeaconry Rep – Uncle Hezron

Eastern Archdeaconry Rep – Calvin Atemah

Embakasi Archdeaconry Rep – Ruth Ramtu

Githurai Archdeaconry Rep – James Irungu

Kasarani Archdeaconry Rep – (not yet elected)

Northwest Archdeaconry Rep – Anthony Kibigo

Southern Archdeaconry Rep – Willis Oyoo

Co-opted member – Lawrence Munene

Co-opted member – Ken Milugo

Co-opted member – Stephen Ambani

From the above list of officials, the following are the various departmental heads:

Prayer & Mission Coordinator Uncle Hezron

Fellowship Coordinator Calvin Atema

Praise Coordinator Steve Ambani

Drama Coordinator Anthony Kibigo

Welfare & Hospitality Coordinator Ruth Ramtu & Violet Nakhwanga

Sports Coordinator Lawrence Munene & Tabitha Gachege

Creative Arts Coordinator James Irungu

To contact any of the above persons, kindly write an email to kayonairobi@gmail.com or contact. Please give your details and whom you’d like to get in touch with.

What guides us?

This folio is meant to help us understand KAYO, its aims and objectives. You really are part of KAYO; it’s only that that is made official during enrollment. KAYO is a joint organization for all the youth in the Anglican Church of Kenya.

This folio is meant to help us understand KAYO, its aims and objectives. KAYO has a motto, prayer, aims and objectives. The explanations under the aims and objectives (in italics), are to help us understand what they mean. May you find your place in KAYO.

Motto

Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Ephesians 6:10

Prayer

Teach us good Lord to serve you with all our strength, body, soul and mind.

To love you and rejoice in you always.

To offer our services without counting the cost.

We pray that your Holy Spirit will give us courage to fight against the wicked spiritual forces by the help of your Word.

To labor in your vineyard looking forward to eternal life,

In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Promise

I promise to serve Jesus Christ all the days of my life, to pray and read the Bible each day, to reach out for the other young people caring for KAYO members and to abide by the rules of this group.

Aims and objectives

1. To bring young people to know, to love and serve Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

Our lives as young people in the Lord are meant to witness. This has to do with our obeying the great commission (Matt 28:19-20). Bringing others to worship and serve Jesus is wise (Psalm 2:12, Eccl 12:1&13).

2. To build up young people in the knowledge of the Christian faith, the Bible being the foundation.

Nobody is born a strong disciple of the Lord. Disciples are trained. So be patient and train up the young Christians to grow and also be deep in the things of God. The art of disciple making is the art of multiplication by training others to be better than you. A fellowship where everybody can teach, preach and lead is a fellowship that is mature. Eph 4:11-16, Col 2:16-23, Col 3:16-17

3. To educate the young people in good Christian character and encourage them to be good leaders of our church and community.

A good Christian character is a rare commodity and having a young person who is accountable, responsible and faithful is a precious thing. A person whose yes means yes and no means no is not only what our church needs, but also our community. KAYO members need to be people who are strong in character because character is power. Gal 5:18-26

4. To help the church understand its responsibility towards young people.

To partner and not to compete with KAMA (Kenya Anglican Men’s Association) and MU (Mothers’ Union) in making our church a home church, a place where you feel at home and responsible to bring improvements in the worship and daily running of the church.

To challenge the Mothers’ Union to train young ladies on how to handle themselves in their church and the community (to be ladies of substance).

To challenge the Kenya Anglican Men’s Association to train up young men to be men that can be counted on and men of substance.

5. To establish close working relationships with KAYO members in other dioceses.

To every KAYO group it is important to have another group with which it can share ideas and resources. This better and even more preferable if the other group is from another diocese. You should not be restricted to only one group.

6. To empower young people to live responsible and meaningful lives morally, socially, economically and politically.

KAYO should be people who are responsible and have a sense of desire to support and encourage others. They should not be careless in behavior or financially, and should not live as though they were an island. We must be accountable, ready to work with our own hands in order to contribute to the families we come from and to the church at large.

A milestone......

God has lifted us higher. For this reason we can only give all the glory to Him alone. We have been asking and trusting God for so much. This time round let us join in thanksgiving as we praise him for this blogspot.
We can all appreciate that communication is one thing that has been a challenge to KAYO. Let us pray that through this blog, information shall flow across the entire KAYO, Diocese of Nairobi.
This blog will also enable us to be updated of things that are happening in our churches, parishes, archdeaconries as well as in the entire diocese. Comments, suggestions, updates, opportunities......can be sent through kayonairobi@gmail.com.